Mikkel Mejlstrup Pedersen (born 7 January 1996) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division club Hobro IK.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mikkel Mejlstrup Pedersen[1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Hobro, Denmark[1] | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hobro | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2011 | Hobro | ||
2011–2014 | Randers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Randers | 0 | (0) |
2016–2022 | Hobro | 158 | (11) |
2022–2024 | Randers | 39 | (0) |
2024– | Hobro | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:41, 26 August 2024 (UTC) |
Career
editRanders
editPedersen started playing football for local club Hobro IK at age four,[3] progressing through various youth levels before moving to the Randers FC academy at under-15 level.[1]
Hobro
editOn 20 July 2016, he returned to Hobro without having made a senior appearance for Randers.[1] Pedersen made his professional debut on 31 July 2016, replacing Anders Holvad in the 59th minute of a 1–1 home draw against FC Helsingør in the Danish 1st Division.[4] The club reached promotion in his first season,[5] as Pedersen made 20 total appearances.[6]
He made his debut at the top level, the Danish Superliga, on the first matchday of the 2017–18 season, a 2–1 win over Helsingør in which he came off the bench for Danny Olsen in the 81st minute.[7]
Pedersen scored his first goal on 16 September 2018, equalizing in the Superliga match against Vendsyssel FF, which ended in a 1–1 away draw.[8]
Return to Randers
editOn 3 August 2022, Pedersen returned for his second stint at Randers FC, signing a three-year contract.[9]
Return to Hobro
editAfter two years back in Randers, Pedersen once again returned to Hobro IK in August 2024, signing a deal until June 2027.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ruwald, Malene (20 July 2016). "Hobro IK henter tidligere ungdomsspiller hjem". TV2 Nord (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Mikkel Mejlstrup Pedersen – NordicBet Liga". Hobro IK (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Skovbo, Rasmus (3 August 2022). "Lokal fodboldknægt fra Hobro solgt til Randers FC". LigeHer.nu (in Danish). Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Hobro vs. Helsingør – 31 July 2016". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Madsen, Nicolai Margon (27 May 2017). "Hobro sikrer sig oprykning til Superligaen". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Mikkel Pedersen at Soccerway
- ^ "Hobro vs. Helsingør – 16 July 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Nielsen, Carl Emil (16 September 2018). "Vendsyssel og Hobro deler point i lokalopgør". Nordjyske (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Hansen, Klaus (3 August 2022). "Randers FC henter Hobro-anfører Mikkel 'MP' Pedersen". RANDERSiDAG (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Hobro IK henter Mikkel M.P. hjem, hobroik.dk, 23 August 2024